Middle Schools in Pennfield Schools

Summary:

Pennfield Schools district in Michigan has only one middle school, Pennfield Middle School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Michigan middle schools over the past few years. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in core subjects, is significantly below the state averages, and it faces challenges with high poverty and chronic absenteeism rates.

Pennfield Middle School's performance has been consistently low, ranking 719 out of 890 middle schools in Michigan in 2024-2025, 564 out of 897 in 2023-2024, and 577 out of 883 in 2022-2023. The school's proficiency rates in M-Step/English Language Arts, M-Step/Math, M-Step/Science, and M-Step/Social Studies are all well below the state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 63.61% in the 2023-2024 school year, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,623 in the 2023-2024 school year, the academic and attendance challenges suggest a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning outcomes. As the only middle school in the Pennfield Schools district, Pennfield Middle School's performance is crucial for the educational outcomes of the community it serves.

District Detail

8587 Pennfield Rd
Battle Creek, MI 49017-8104

(269) 961-9781

SchoolDigger Rank:
368^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 1,877

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pennfield Middle School	Public	5-7	8587 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 961-9784	471	24	19.5	57.7%	370 (78.6%)	25 (5.3%)	28 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	17.6	719^th of 890 public middle schools	19.2%		34.9	564^th of 897 public middle schools	37.1%	155	24.5	21.6	23.8	17.2	10.4	10.2	25.2	17.2	$12,623	$843	$11,780

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gull Lake Community Schools	4.01 mi	8
Calhoun Intermediate School District	4.56 mi	3
Battle Creek Public Schools	5.07 mi	13	574^th
Berrien Springs Public Schools	6.18 mi	11	404^th
Battle Creek Montessori Academy	6.76 mi	1	458^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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